더위팔기
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]더위 (deowi, “heat”) + 팔기 (palgi, “selling”) verbal noun of 팔다 (palda, “to sell”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tʌ̹ɥipʰa̠ɭɡi] ~ [tʌ̹ypʰa̠ɭɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [더위팔기]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | deowipalgi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | deowipalgi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | tŏwip'algi |
| Yale Romanization? | tewi.phal.ki |
Noun
[edit]더위팔기 • (deowipalgi)
- "Selling heat", a folk custom associated with the first full moon of the first lunar month according to which saying "my heat" to someone before dawn is supposed to make one's sufferings that summer less intense.[1]